Over the last year or so, I’ve amassed quite the collection of plants.  It’s border line hoarder, to be honest.  I can’t help myself, the cheery green has a way of brightening up a room like nothing else.  When NativeCast reached out to see if I’d be interested in trying one of their CYO (Cast Your Own) Concrete Planter Kits, I said yes.  First off, they’re freaking adorable.  Second, I’ve wanted to make a concrete planter for ages, and this fool-proof kit was a great test run.

Each kit creates a small planter, using a paper mache box as the mold.  Genius!  Part of my issue making my own was finding the perfect container.  Now I’m thinking a cardboard box or two would work wonderfully, though I may be proven wrong once I try.

The kit comes with everything you need: mold, concrete mix, dirt, seeds, a small mixing spoon, and instructions.  You only add a small bit of water.

A certain someone was very excited to mix everything for me.

With the concrete mixed, we pressed it against all sides.

After letting it dry for 24 hours, I used a utility knife to cut away the box.  Inside is a perfectly imperfect, 100% cute pot.

Just add dirt and the seeds.  Right now, I’m waiting for the seeds to sprout.

I’d really love to take this idea to cast a planter large enough for my fiddle leaf fig.  Right now, it’s in a bucket.  It’s not the worst, but I’d like something a with a little more heft and interest.

Repotting it would probably be best, because I can see some roots at the top.  Is this normal?  Or will it cause my tree to die if left alone?

The leaves have looked a little droopy recently, perhaps the small exposed roots are the cause?

I didn’t realize how much it has grown until I saw this picture from March.  That’s about a foot of growth in 8 or so months.

Disclaimer:  I was given a NativeCast CYO Kit to use in our home and review.  All opinions are my own.  We choose products that we use/would like to try and are relevent to our DIY/home improvement content.  Thank you NativeCast for the lovely kit!